Charts Don't Lie: August 19th

Weekly review of the top sales on the Hip Hop and R&B charts.

2 Chainz results are still being tallied, but with the rumor
mill running wild it seems he will top Billboard next week with 140,000
albums sold. Thus, with Based on a
T.R.U. Story in lieu, this week’s charts appear very similar to those of
the week before:

1.) Rick
Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t: Rozay
holds onto the top spot for a second week in a row. Having sold 55,781 records
his numbers are down 74% from last week. In addition, he fell into the second
slot on the Top 200 with the debut of Now 43 taking first. That said this is
far from bad news for the Boss as MMG still has a lot in store.

2.) Elle
Varner – Perfectly Impatient: There
may be those that are unaware of this RCA recording artist, so perhaps it’s
time to take a look. With 31,228 records out the gate, Varner entered the
R&B/Hip Hop charts ahead of her more established counterparts. For those
interested in the artist check out her duet with J. Cole, or download her free
mixtape Conversational Lush.

3.) Nas
– Life is Good: Nas draws closer to
the quarter million mark as another 17,444 albums are added to his total. While
the rappers who write continue to return to the limelight, it’s nice to see the
king of this craft doing so well.

4.) Frank
Ocean – Channel Orange: In only a
month, Frank is halfway to going Gold. He moved another 14,085 units this past
week, and has done so with no singles on the Top 10.

5.) Chris
Brown – Fortune: Breezy’s album
count increased by 11,601, just enough to keep him in the top five.
Unfortunately all this money making has kept him entrenched in controversy.

In
streaming news Wale & Kendrick Lamar garnered exposure with “Don’t Hold
Your Applause” and “Swimming Pools (Drank)” respectively. However, Flo Rida
remains the most streamed rap artist of the summer. Speaking of the summer, it’s
interesting to note that Nicki Minaj & Usher both have songs standing
strong on the season’s chart. Nicki’s “Starships” sits atop Usher’s “Scream” at
this point, and with fall soon underway it seems that’s how it’ll stay. Lastly,
record setter Drake added two more supporting singles to the charts this past
week. Aaliyah’s “Enough Said” debuted at #87, and Rick Ross’ “Diced Pineapples”
entered at #98. All in all it was a slow week, but with a slew of big records
about to release all of that will soon change.